Paintbrush bridle



- Hm m N36 PAINTBRUSH BRIDLE Filed April 5, 1935 Gkkamm E. N. GARRISON2,627,773

Patented Jan. 14, 1936 PATENT ()FFICE 2,027,77 1 PAINTBRUSH BRIDLEEdward N. Garrison, Brooklyn,

Application April. 5,

l Claims.

The invention relates to brushes and has special reference to a paintbrush bridle.

One important object of the invention is to provide a paint brush bridlehaving improved means forming a cup to receive drippings from the brushand prevent them from running down over the handle.

A second important object of the invention is to provide an improvedform of paint brush bridle having novel means mechanically interlockingwith the cement or rubber used to bind the bristles together at theirbases.

A third important object of the invention is to provide a novel paintbrush bridle having novel means to enable the brush to be firmly grippedwhen in use.

A fourth important object of the invention is to provide an improvedpaint brush having a bridle provided with novel means to prevent anydrippings which may escape from the cup with which the bridle isprovided from flowing down over the brush handle.

With the above and other objects in view as will be hereinafterapparent, the invention consists in general of certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described,illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawing like characters of reference indicate likeparts of the several views, and:

Figure l is a showing a brush provided with bridle.

Figure 2 is a angles to Figure plane thereof.

Figure 3 is a section through the bridle removed from the remainder ofthe brush.

Figure 4 is a side elevation, partly broken away, showing a modificationof the improved brush bridle.

Figure 5 is a detail elevation of part of a slight further modificationof the device.

In the embodiment of the invention here shown there is illustrated abrush having the usual handle l0 and bristle bundle H held together bythe improved bridle.

The improved bridle is preferably formed of thin sheet metal andconsists of a tubular base or rear portion l2 fitting closely around theforward portion of the handle and held thereon by tacks or nails l3. Atthe forward end of the base there is provided a rib l4 stamped out toextend around the bride and reinforce and.

side elevation partly in section the improved detail section taken atright 1 along the longitudinal median 1935-, Serial No. 14,909

stiffen it at this place. Beyond the rib [4 there is provided a centraltubular portion l5 preferably of the same cross sectional dimensions asthe base l2. Forward of this there is provided a reticulated portionformed by a plurality of 5 struck out circumferential ribs it and aseries of longitudinally extending struck out ribs l1 intersecting theribs it and thus forming pockets ii. extending in one or more rowsaround the bridle. By reason of the struck out manner in m which theseribs l6 and H are formed, the interior of the bridle is provided with aseries of reticulated grooves iii.

In the form of the invention shown in Figures 1, 2, and 3 the bridleextends forward from the 5 foremost groove rib It to curve outwardly andforwardly with the convex side outwardly to form a cup flaring outwardlyfrom the bristles H and provided with an inwardly rolled bead ii at itsforward edge. 20

In the form shown in Figure l the cup portion 22 flares outwardly andforwardly with its concave side outermost.

In the form shown in Figure 5, the invention is constructed as in Figure1, but the portion 20 25 is provided with a plurality of ribs 2| on itsouter side to catch drippings which may overflow the rim of the flaringportion.

In each of these forms the liquid or plaster cement or rubber used tobind the bases of the bristles together enters the grooves 19 and formsribs 23 on the base of the bunch of bristles, so that when the cement orrubber is set, these ribs interlock with the grooves l9 and form a firmmechanical connection between the bristle 5 bunch and bridle without theuse of nails or the like.

In use the pockets l8 assist in forming a secure means to enable thebrush to be gripped by the user without danger of its slipping. The cupserves to catch any paint that may run down on the outside of thebristle bunch and the bead 2! tends to prevent any overflow from the cupwhen the latter is tilted. Also the pockets I8 have the further functionof permit- 5 ting any paint which may escape from the cut to accumulatein the pockets instead of running further down the bridle and onto thehandle.

There has thus been provided a simple and eflicient device of the kinddescribed and for the purpose specified.

It is obvious that minor changes may be made in the form andconstruction of the invention without departing from the material spiritthereof. It is not, therefore, desired to confine the invention to theexact form herein shown and described, but it is desired to include allsuch as properly come within the scope claimed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A paint brush bridle of tubular form adapted to fit the forward endof a paint brush handle and the base of the bristle bunch of such brushprovided with circumferential and longitudinal ribs forming areticulation, said reticulation being located between the ends of thebridle and forming pockets to catch drippings from the brush bristles.

2. A paint brush bridle of tubular form adapted to fit the forward endof a paint brush handle and the base of the bristle bunch of such brushprovided with circumferential and longitudinal ribs forming areticulation, said reticulation providing a series of pockets extendingaround the bridle, said reticulation being located between the ends ofthe bridle and forming pockets to catch drippings from the a: brushbristles.

3. A paint brush bridle of tubular form adapted to fit the forward endof a paint brush handle and the base of the bristle bunch of such brushprovided with circumferential and longitudinal ribs forming areticulation, said bridle 5 being formed of thin sheet metal and havingthe ribs struck out to provide corresponding internal circumferentialand longitudinal grooves to receive the plastic material of a brushbristle binder and thereby interlock with the bristles bunch 10 of abrush, said reticulation being located between the ends of the bridleand forming pockets to catch drippings from the brush bristles.

4. A paint brush bridle consisting of metallic 15 tube shaped to conformto the adjacent parts of a brush and its bristles, said bridle having aseries of spaced ribs extending continuously around the bridlecircumferentially thereof, said bridle having a series of spacedlongitudinally 20 extending ribs intersecting the circumferential ribsto form a series of reticulations adapted to catch paint dripping fromthe bristles.

EDWARD N. GARR'ISON.

